jpdb beta

unedited remarks; frank opinions

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spring

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to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

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companion; company; tritagonist

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treachery; betrayal; perfidy

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(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report

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greeting; a fine thing to say

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at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

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to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

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vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde

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stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

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to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse

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to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

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preliminary investigation; preparation

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enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large

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band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)

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license; permit; licence; certificate

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to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

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mixed; mingled

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amount of light; quantity of light

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to jabber; to chatter; to chat with

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transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)

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to skin; to peel

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preliminary test or trial; tryout

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recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back

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with a crack; with a smash

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master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat

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body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander

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to do

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to tramp; to hike

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smokescreen

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rebellious; defiant

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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hanging; suspending; sling

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dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

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appearance; figure; shape; form

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior

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to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

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to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)

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to hang (e.g. oneself)

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often; frequently

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone

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messenger

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advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

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any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; (lit.) if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper

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